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Show TWO YEARS AND FINES OF $10,000 j WASHINGTON, Feb. 27. August W. Ma-chon, Ma-chon, formerly general superintendent of tho freo dcllvory postal sorvlco; Dr. Georgo F. Lorcnz of Toledo, onco pout-mantor pout-mantor of that city, and DUlcr B. Groff of this city, all of whom woro convicted of conspiracy against tho Govornmont in connection with tho supply of Groff fast-oners fast-oners to Iho Postoffloo dopartmont, today woro sentenced by Judgo Pritohuxd to two yoarH ImpriBonmcnt in tho MoundHvHlo. W. Va., ponltontlary and a flno of J10.O each.' Tho dnfondanta Immediately guvo uollco of iippcal to Iho Court of AppeulH and woro released on $20,00) bonds each. Samuel A. Grofr, aa to whom Special Counsel Conrad for tho Govornmont said Bomu days ago that thoro wna not sufficient suffi-cient ovfdonco to convict, was not Ben-tf.nocd, Ben-tf.nocd, and his motion for a now trial and for arrest a Judgment being allowed far ther consideration, Ids counsel were given ; four days within which to prepare to or- i guo tho motions. Tho sonlCneo ImpoBcd on Mnchcn, Loronz and Dlller B, Groff Is I tho maximum allowed under tho law, al- ' i though tho court, contrary to tho conton- ' tlons of tho prosecution, ilocldcd that tho . several counts in tho Indictment constituted consti-tuted but ono offonse. Tho appeals to tho uppor court will bo pressed as rapidly as possible, according to tho defense, but months may elapso boforo tho appeals can bo heard. ' Tho Govornmont has not yot decided on Us next stop In tho proncciiUon of tho pof-tal pof-tal casos. In which thoro havo boon mo many Indictments In which Mnchcn Is named, involving offonso other than cov-ored cov-ored in tho indictment in which ho hnu already been convicted, will bo pressed for trial next. Thero uro fourteen lndlotment.s ngalnsl Jtfnohen, olthor singly or Jointly, with others, and tho Govemmont oxpecta to bring him to trial on most of thorn. Ii |